Mark Pope is going to have to replace a lot of great players from the Wildcats 2024-25 roster, but one player that will be the toughest to replace is Lamont Butler. Butler was one of the best on-ball ...

If you asked Mark Pope to write a book on Lamont Butler, you’d better be prepared for 500 pages of nothing but kind words. There’s often a unique bond between head coach and point guard — one that’s ...

Kentucky‘s season came to an end, and with it, seven seniors’ collegiate careers. Point guard Lamont Butler is one of those seniors. After Kentucky’s 78-65 loss to Tennessee in the Sweet Sixteen, NBC ...

Mark Pope knows his impact on the defensive end ... That's a play that none of us even think about making." - Pope on Lamont Butler's defense. The Wildcats forced 14 Illinois turnovers ...

Coach Mark Pope had huge praise for Lamont Butler after his No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats defeated No. 6 Illinois Fighting Illini 84-75 on Sunday. The senior scored 14 points on 80% shooting alongside ...

Mark Pope and the Kentucky coaching staff are going after a lot of different players at every position, which has to be done ...

After leading Kentucky to the Sweet 16 in his first season as the head coach of his alma mater, Mark Pope has been active in ...

Mark Pope found his point guard for the 2025-26 season in former Pitt Panther Jaland Lowe, who committed to the Wildcats over ...

One year ago today, people were lining up outside Rupp Arena. After a tumultuous week (and a hard few years), it was time to ...

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have landed their second player in the transfer portal as former Pitt point guard Jaland ...

Big Blue Nation is happy to have Mark Pope as their basketball team’s head coach, especially after his first season back with ...

Mark Pope’s push for the Sweet 16 during the first season as Kentucky’s head coach has already paid off, literally. After ...